Beatport's streaming service for DJs sends music directly to decksEngadget - Jon FingasDJs are used to lugging their music around on vinyl and less back-breaking external drives, but they soon might not need to bring much of anything for their next gig. Beatport recently introduced its per
Google Many Google Duplex calls are from real people instead of AIEngadget - Jon FingasGoogle's Duplex reservations might be more widely available, but that doesn't mean the AI is ready to handle every call. The company has confirmed to the New York Times that about 25 percent of the Assistant-based
Gaming Consoles 'Firewatch' publisher's Playdate gaming handheld has a crankEngadget - Jon FingasNow here's an entrant in the game console wars that you didn't see coming. Veteran software developer Panic (best known for writing Transmit and publishing Firewatch) has unveiled a handheld game system,
SpaceX SpaceX sues over 'wrongly awarded' Air Force rocket contractsEngadget - Jon FingasIt claims that rivals won bids despite having no real track record. To say that SpaceX was unhappy with losing out on the US Air Force's rocket development contracts would be an understatement. The company
Airbus Airbus shares a glimpse of its flying taxi cockpitEngadget - Christine FisherAirbus has been working on its Vahana project for years. It's an attempt to create an autonomous passenger drone network that could operate like a flying version of the Waymo's self-driving cars. In January,
Snapchat AR porn lenses live on in Snapchat despite banEngadget - Kris HoltNaughty America is letting fans download files to make their own versions. Snapchat has deleted Naughty America's account and taken down the X-rated AR lenses it debuted this week. However, the porn studio
Technology Lawmakers call for regulation of facial recognition techEngadget - AJ DellingerThe bipartisan group is worried the technology is inaccurate and invasive. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling for regulations to restrict the use of facial recognition technology before "it gets
NASA NASA wants you to get your boarding pass to MarsEngadget - Jon FingasIt's just your name, but it's the thought that counts, right? You probably won't visit Mars for a long time, if ever. You might have a way to go in spirit, though. NASA has introduced a "Send Your Name"
Atari Atari shows off joystick and controller for its retro VCS consoleEngadget - Christine FisherThe joystick will double as a paddle and add a second "fire" button. When the Atari VCS team decided to remake the retro console, it knew the controllers would be just as important as the box itself. all,
Amazon Amazon investors reject call to limit facial recognition system salesEngadget - Kris HoltThey also voted down a proposal for a report to detail the tech's impact. Amazon shareholders have voted against a proposal to limit the company from selling its facial recognition technology to law enforcement
Robotics Why putting googly eyes on robots makes them inherently less threateningEngadget - Andrew TarantolaWe can exploit our social nature to be nicer to AIs. At the start of 2019, supermarket chain Giant Food Stores announced it would begin operating customer assisting robots -- collectively dubbed Marty
Kickstarter Crowdfunded gaming console Ouya will shut down for good on June 25thEngadget - AJ DellingerSeven years ago, Ouya was going to change the face of gaming. Now it's dead. Razer, the company that bought Ouya back in 2015, announced today that it will be discontinuing support for the gaming console.
Xbox Windows 10's Xbox bar helps you find and share gamesEngadget - Jon FingasWindows 10's May 2019 Update includes one more notable feature: an overlay made just for gamers. Microsoft has detailed an Xbox Game Bar that provides quick access to controls and social features while
Play buttonSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse What’s coming to Netflix in June: ‘Black Mirror’ and the final 'Jessica Jones'Engadget - Christine FisherYou'll have to wait until the end of the month for 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.' Netflix packed May with new movies like Wine Country, the animated series Tuca and Bertie, a Ted Bundy biopic and
One of these models doesn't existEngadget - Steve DentVirtual humans are gradually scaling the uncanny valley, and like artificial intelligence, they're coming for our jobs. A case in point is Imma, a digital Instagram model who has garnered over 50,000 thanks
Enix ‘Just Cause’ movie is coming from ‘John Wick’ creatorEngadget - Amrita KhalidProducers hope it’ll be the first in an ongoing franchise. German studio Constantin Film has acquired the film rights to open-world action game Just Cause, and hope to start shooting in 2020, reports Derek
Tesla Consumer Reports: Tesla's automatic lane changes pose safety concernsEngadget - Jon FingasWe found that Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot has its quirks, but Consumer Reports is... slightly more concerned. The publication has claimed that the latest version of the semi-autonomous driving feature
London Underground London Underground will track everyone's Tube trip via WiFiEngadget - Kris HoltThe data should lead to better alerts on delays and overcrowding. Transport for London, the UK capital's transit authority, will start collecting data on how people move around the Underground system tracking
Mozilla Mozilla is helping to make web-based VR available to everyoneEngadget - Nicole LeeNonny de la Peña's Emblematic Group is behind the new easy-to-use platform. Even though virtual reality has been in the mainstream for several years now, it's still not very accessible. It often takes
Google Search Google Search redesign adds website names and logos to results pageEngadget - Christine FisherGoogle is bringing a new Search layout to mobile, and it's rolling out the changes beginning today. Now, when you search on your mobile device, you'll see a website name and logo at the top of each results
Tencent 'League of Legends' might be coming to smartphonesEngadget - Kris HoltRiot is said to be working with parent Tencent to bring the MOBA to your pocket. League of Legends might eventually take up residence on fans' iOS and Android homescreens. Developer Riot is said to be
Apple Apple is trying to make web ads truly privateEngadget - Jon FingasIt's proposing an ad standard that avoids tracking individual users. Apple's privacy push is extending to an area where you might not expect it: web ad tracking. The company's John Wilander has outlined
Play buttonOculus Quest 'Vader Immortal' is the Star Wars VR game I've been waiting forEngadget - Devindra HardawarStar Wars and virtual reality always seemed like the perfect mix. Long before the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive were released a few years ago, I was eager to slip on a VR headset, hop in a rusty smuggler ship
Amazon Amazon made social mini-games to make warehouse work less blandEngadget - Mariella MoonThe company has rolled out its gamification experiment to five warehouses thus far. Amazon has turned to video games to make warehouse work a bit less tedious while boosting worker productivity in the
The refreshed Audi A7 hits all the right luxury marksEngadget - Roberto BaldwinDriving fatigue can set in after just a few hours behind the wheel. Even when you're behind the wheel of some of the most luxurious vehicles in the world, you're going to want to pull over, stretch your
Qualcomm Federal judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust rulesEngadget - Christine FisherRoughly five months after the Federal Trade Commission and Qualcomm entered the courtroom over charges that Qualcomm engaged in anti-competitive behavior, a federal judge has sided with the FTC. In a shared
Play buttonMIT MIT's 'RoboRaise' helps you lift things by studying your musclesEngadget - Rachel EnglandIt's all well and good having a virtual assistant like Alexa or Siri in your lounge, but they make for a pretty useless robotic companion when it comes to shifting a sofa or getting a heavy box from a
DotA Valve is making its own version of 'Dota Auto Chess'Engadget - Rachel EnglandDota 2's hugely popular custom game mode Dota Auto Chess is set to get not one but two standalone spin-offs. Dota 2's publisher Valve made the announcement on its blog this week, noting that its developers
Product Reviews Master & Dynamic MW65 review: Almost the perfect headphonesEngadget - Billy SteeleThe company took a while to build its first noise-cancelling headphones, but the wait was mostly worth it. Master & Dynamic has been making some of the world's best-looking headphones since 2014. The uses
